# Ihala Katuneriya GN division, Nattandiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-katuneriya/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Ihala Katuneriya Ihala Katuneriya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.51 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.5km² - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ihala Katuneriya? Ihala Katuneriya lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bulugahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/bulugahawewa/), [Dematapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/dematapitiya/), [Nakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/nakele/), [Nebadagahayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/nebadagahayaya/), [Pahala Mavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pahala-mavila/), [Thummodara West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/thummodara-west/) and [Udasirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/udasirigama/). By area it is the 8304th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Ihala Katuneriya is about 49 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3759° N, 79.8439° E. Local names: ඉහළ කටුනේරිය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Ihala Katuneriya ### Nearby, outside Ihala Katuneriya - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella4.9 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila11 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala15 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North18 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ihala Katuneriya - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo22 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo62 km ### Nearest railway station Tummodera (Thummodara East), about 2.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Ihala Katuneriya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ihala Katuneriya. - Ihala Katuneriya Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ihala Katuneriya Named natural and historic features inside Ihala Katuneriya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kambiwatta Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ihala Katuneriya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ihala Katuneriya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiranya Ayurveda · Dematapitiya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36667&mlon=79.85000#map=17/7.36667/79.85000) Bank BOC · Meda Pahala Katuneriya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36321&mlon=79.83355#map=17/7.36321/79.83355) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Mudukatuwa South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38652&mlon=79.83157#map=17/7.38652/79.83157) Hotel Golden River Main Road · Nebadagahayaya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37703&mlon=79.83174#map=17/7.37703/79.83174) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School St. Sebastian's College · Meda Katuneriya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36413&mlon=79.83375#map=17/7.36413/79.83375) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Wennapuwa Police Station · Wennappuwa West 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33955&mlon=79.84286#map=17/7.33955/79.84286) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Nattandiya DS Division - Bulugahawewa - Dematapitiya - Dhammikagama - Dunkannawa - Ihala Kottaramulla - Ihala Mavila - Ihala Nattandiya - Ihala Thabbowa - Kachchirawa - Koswatta North - Koswatta South - Kuddetiyawa - Lansigama - Mailawa - Maningala - Meda Katuneriya - Meda Kottaramulla - Meda Mavila - Meda Nattandiya - Meda Pahala Katuneriya - Meda Thabbowa - Meegahawela - Meegahawewa - Morakele North - Morakele South - Mudukatuwa East - Mudukatuwa North - Mudukatuwa South - Nakele - Naravila - Nebadagahayaya - Pahala Katuneriya North - Pahala Katuneriya South - Pahala Kottaramulla - Pahala Mavila - Pahala Nattandiya - Pahala Thabbowa - Paluwelgala North - Paluwelgala South - Pilakatumulla - Sandanangama - Thummodara East - Thummodara West - Weerahena East - Weerahena West - Yakdessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ihala Katuneriya?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ihala Katuneriya?Bulugahawewa, Dematapitiya, Nakele, Nebadagahayaya, Pahala Mavila, Thummodara West and Udasirigama - What is there to see in Ihala Katuneriya?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Ihala Katuneriya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ihala Katuneriya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ihala Katuneriya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ihala Katuneriya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ihala Katuneriya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ihala Katuneriya?Hiranya Ayurveda, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ihala Katuneriya?BOC, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ihala Katuneriya?Commercial Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ihala Katuneriya?Ceypetco, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ihala Katuneriya?LK6242185 (OCHA common operational dataset)